February 27, 2025

REPLACE THE BAD THOUGHTS

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.

Psalms 119:1-3 NLT

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TODAY’S THOUGHT

Joy comes from living a life of integrity. Shame comes when we compromise. 

So how do we live a life of integrity? We don’t rationalize, compromise, or justify wrong behavior. We recognize sin in our lives and confess them to God. Then we ask forgiveness and freedom to walk away from the sin. 

What is the secret to avoid falling into sin? We learn to change the channel in our mind. Every sin starts in the mind. Our mind begins to think about the sin. At the first thought we must change the channel. We need think on something else.

For me there are times a thought pops into my head and I must curse that thought. I have had moments when I say out loud, “In Jesus name I rebuke that thought. That is not of God.”

I then must choose to think on something else. I can’t resist a thought; therefore I have to replace the thought. What I resist will persist until I am involved in that sin. What I replace goes away.

We must learn to replace bad thoughts with good thoughts. Get our mind thinking on something else. 

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TODAY’S PRAYER

Holy Spirit I ask for your help in my battle with temptation. I ask You to help me realize when wrong thoughts are coming into my mind. Help me to immediately replace those thoughts with good thoughts. Help me to stay free of compromise.

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